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15:00 Ayr

Racing UK 1 Price 3 Devices Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,558
  • 2nd: £1,059
  • 3rd: £529
  • 4th: £265
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.86s
  • Off Time: 15:00:18
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dark Crystal

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Normandy Knight

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Maraakib (IRE)

      3/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Grey, pink and grey halved sleeves, pink cap

        Newmarket Warrior (IRE)

        14
        20/1
        • Form 2255/04
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 70

        soon in rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression

        2(6)
        Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

        Maraakib (IRE)

        39
        3/1
        • Form 421-986
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra towards finish

        3(1)
        Silk - Maroon, White seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Argaki (IRE)

        10 CDCD
        10/1
        • Form 144672
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 67

        led early, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden entering final furlong, one pace

        4(4)
        Silk - White, Red chevron, White and Black chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

        Rioja Day (IRE)

        14 b CD
        15/2
        • Form 632331
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 65

        in touch in 5th, weakened over 1f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Normandy Knight

        17 D
        9/2
        • Form 435117
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        with leaders, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out to challenge, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish

        6(2)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow triple diamond and diamond on cap

        Lady Ranger (IRE)

        2 hc BF
        2/1
        • Form 140282
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 64

        dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue epaulets and armlets, dark blue cap, white star

        Dark Crystal

        3 CCD
        12/1
        • Form 649913
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 61

        towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led 1f out, held on well towards finish

        8(5)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Let Right Be Done

        14 b
        12/1
        • Form 413237
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 65

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

        Previous results

        2014
        (1)
        Silk -

        Ingleby Symphony (IRE)

        11/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        2013
        (4)
        Silk -

        Woodacre

        15/8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        2012
        (6)
        Silk -

        King Of Windsor (IRE)

        9/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Rioja Day is always best with some give in the ground as he showed here last month. But that was only his second victory in 33 starts and this is slightly higher grade. Argaki went up 6lb for his victory here last month and has struggled to make an impression in subsequent starts so, in the expectation that the ground will dry out, NORMANDY KNIGHT gets the nod. Richard Fahey's charge completed a double over this trip before finding 1m1f too far in a better class event at York and this looks his grade. Irish raider Lady Ranger has been inconsistent but would have a chance on the form she showed here on Saturday when just held over 7f by Jay Kay. Dark Crystal ran well at Musselburgh on Friday after scoring there a week earlier.

        Formwatch

        Newmarket Warrior (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) In rear, outpaced 3f out, headway under pressure on inside over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Gworn (9-9) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) sft in Jul.

        Maraakib (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Cosmic Ray (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.

        Argaki (IRE) 4-1fav (9-13) Tracked leaders, every chance inside final 2f, 2nd approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Bahamian Desert (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        Rioja Day (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ayr 7f hcp (6) sft in Jul beating Tanawar (9-13) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

        Normandy Knight 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, took keen hold, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Talyani (9-5) at York 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Lady Ranger (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Beau Satchel (10-0) at Galway 7f hcp Yielding in Jul.

        Dark Crystal 40-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden chasing leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Jubilee Brig (9-13) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

        Let Right Be Done 6-1fav (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Haidees Reflection (8-9) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) sft in Jul.